India Becomes World’s Fifth Most Digitalised Economy in 2026: ICRIER–Prosus Report
India has emerged as the fifth most digitalised economy in the world in 2026, surpassing several advanced economies such as…
Satwik and Chirag Win Singapore Open 2026 Title
India’s star badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the Singapore Open 2026 men’s doubles title with a remarkable…
Ministry of Jal Shakti and ISRO Partner for Advanced Water Resource Management
The Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement…
GST collections rise 3.2% to over ₹1.94 lakh crore in May 2026
India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections increased by 3.2 per cent year-on-year to more than ₹1.94 lakh crore…
UPI Transactions Reach Record High of ₹29.90 Lakh Crore in May 2026
India’s digital payments ecosystem achieved another landmark in May 2026 as transactions through the National Payments Corporation of India-operated Unified…
Khet Bachao Abhiyan begins with aim to restrict use of chemical fertilisers
A major agricultural awareness campaign, Khet Bachao Abhiyan, has been launched with the objective of reducing the excessive use of…
Mahindra and Manulife Insurance JV Gets Corporate Affairs Ministry Approval
The joint venture between Mahindra Group and Manulife has received the Certificate of Incorporation from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.…
Veteran singer Suman Kalyanpur passes away at 89
Veteran playback singer Suman Kalyanpur, one of the most celebrated voices in Indian music history, passed away at the age…
Ministry of Finance Launches Unified Portal to Trace Unclaimed Financial Assets
The Ministry of Finance has launched a unified online platform (Unified Unclaimed Assets Portal) that enables citizens to search and…
RBI Foreign Exchange Income Surges 52% to ₹1.69 Lakh Crore in FY26
The Reserve Bank of India reported a sharp increase in income from foreign exchange transactions during FY 2025-26. According to…
India Ranks Second in APAC as Data Centre Capacity Reaches 1.6 GW: Cushman & Wakefield
India has emerged as the second-largest data centre market in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, with operational data centre capacity reaching…
Non-Food Bank Credit Growth Surges to 15.8% in April 2026: RBI
India’s banking sector witnessed a significant rise in credit growth during April 2026, with non-food bank credit expanding by 15.8%…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Becomes Fastest Indian Batter to Reach 1,000 IPL Runs
Rajasthan Royals’ young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his dream run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 by becoming…
RBI Annual Report 2025-26: What It Revealed About India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its Annual Report 2025-26, highlighted the challenges faced by India’s external sector amid…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Addresses SIDBI’s 37th Foundation Day Celebration
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed the 37th Foundation Day celebration of the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), highlighting…
Soumya Swaminathan and Manindra Agrawal Elected Fellows of the Royal Society
Indian scientists Soumya Swaminathan and Manindra Agrawal have been elected as Fellows of the prestigious Royal Society, the United Kingdom’s…
Piyush Goyal Co-Chairs Canada-India Investment Roundtable with Maninder Sidhu
India and Canada took an important step toward strengthening bilateral economic cooperation as Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal…
Cabinet Approves Assistance in Ration Transport & Handling-Income with Automation in PDS Scheme
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the continuation of a scheme to help with food transport and handling in…
Government Constitutes High-Level Committee on Demographic Change
The Government of India (GoI) has constituted a High-Level Committee to study demographic changes arising from illegal immigration and other…
India Semiconductor Mission Launches “Investors Support” Portal
The India Semiconductor Mission under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched a new online platform titled…
DPIIT Releases Guidelines for Implementation of BHAVYA Scheme
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has issued detailed operational guidelines for the implementation of the…
Quad Launches Indo-Pacific Maritime Monitoring Initiative Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions
The foreign ministers of the Quad nations — India, United States, Japan, and Australia have launched a new maritime surveillance…
ZigZuk Technologies Receives Final RBI Authorization to Operate as PPI Issuer
ZigZuk Technologies has received final authorization from the Reserve Bank of India to operate as a Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI)…
India and US Sign Strategic Pact on Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Supply Chains
India and United States have signed a major framework agreement to strengthen cooperation in securing critical minerals and rare earth…
RBI Introduces 3-Year Cooling-Off Period for Co-operative Bank Directors
Reserve Bank of India has introduced new governance norms for directors of Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs), mandating a three-year cooling-off…
P Jawahar Assumes Charge as Chairman of MPEDA
P Jawahar has taken charge as the Chairman of Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), bringing with him extensive administrative…
RBI Launches Q-SAFE Panel to Prepare Banking System for Quantum Era
The Reserve Bank of India has announced the formation of an expert committee named Q-SAFE (Quantum Secure and Adaptive Financial…
Elias George Appointed Part-Time Chairman of Federal Bank
The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Elias George as the Part-Time Chairman of Federal Bank for…
IRFC Signs ₹13,527 Crore Refinancing Deal for Hyderabad Metro
Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) has signed a ₹13,527 crore term loan agreement with L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited (L&TMRHL)…
Shriram General Insurance Partners with Piramal Finance for Insurance Distribution
Shriram General Insurance (SGI) has entered into a corporate agency partnership with Piramal Finance to expand access to insurance products,…